XSS in IBM Connections
CVE-2016-2997
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM Connections 4.0 through CR4, 4.5 through CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2995, CVE-2016-3005, and CVE-2016-3010.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Connections — versions 4.0.0.0, 4.5.0.0, 5.0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92580 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2997?
- CVE-2016-2997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Connections, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2997?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.